''Requiem for a Gringo'' (, , also known as ''Duel in the Eclipse'') is a 1968

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. It is most known for the gore and psychedelic elements. It is the only western film of the

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star Lang Jeffries. The film is partially based on

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Plot

Spaghetti western starring Lang Jeffries. A man with special knowledge of the heavens looks to avenge his brother's murder. He targets a gang of Mexican bandits who have occupied a hacienda and picks the day of an eclipse to bring his plan to fruition.

Cast

as Ross Logan / Django *

as Alma (as Femy Benussi) *

as Porfirio Carranza * Carlo Gaddi as Ted Corbin * Rubén Rojo as Tom Leader * Carlo Simoni as Dan *

Aldo Sambrell Alfredo Sánchez Brell (23 February 1931 – 10 July 2010), known as Aldo Sambrell, was a Spanish actor, director, and producer who appeared in over 150 films between 1961 and 1996. Biography Sambrell was born in Vallecas on 23 February 1931. ...

as Charley Fair *

Marisa Paredes María Luisa Paredes Bartolomé (3 April 1946 – 17 December 2024), known professionally as Marisa Paredes, was a Spanish actress with a long illustrious career. She acted in more than 75 films, 80 tv shows and 15 plays – with some of Europe ...

as Nina * Giuliana Garavaglia as Lupe (as Giuly Garr) *

Ángel Álvarez Ángel Álvarez (26 September 1906 – 13 December 1983) was a prolific Spanish film actor. He made over 205 film appearances between 1945 and 1982. He is probably best known for his western films of the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in Spaghett ...

as Samuel

References

External links

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